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NewsSame molecule, different representations
Chemistry is full of varied representations. How do we help our students identify the information encoded within them?
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NewsTurning scrap metal into hi-tech alloys
Electrochemically stripping carbon from steel during recycling
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NewsCooling homes with an endothermic reaction
Looking at the use of ammonium nitrate in a new and renewable cooling process
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NewsTeaching tips for chemical kinetics
Students’ understanding is mostly assessed through numerical problems. Sometimes performance does not reflect understanding. Here’s why
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NewsSunlight produces thousands of compounds from plastic
Scientists dispel the theory that sunlight exposure simply fragments macroplastics that persist in the environment, but what are the implications for the environment?
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NewsDo our students suffer from chemophobia?
How your teaching can equip students to recognise and ward off misinformation
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NewsWhat’s carbon dioxide got to do with it?
Examining the role that CO₂ plays in the supermarket’s empty shelves
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NewsA carbon allotrope that can scratch diamond
The amorphous carbon material created from buckminsterfullerene
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NewsUnderstanding why chemistry is important boosts results
Use simple interventions to help students work out the real-life reasons why it is important to study chemistry
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NewsGraphene veil prevents fading
Atomically-thin graphene lattices are being used as a barrier against ageing
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NewsLeaded petrol still poisoning London’s air
20 years after it was banned, leaded petrol remains a significant contributor to air pollution in the UK’s capital
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NewsWhat affects students’ self-assessment skills?
A study investigating students’ self-assessed understanding has implications for your practice
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NewsHow microbes convert waste plastic bottles into vanillin
Show students how chemistry is upcycling plastic monomers into higher value alternative products
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NewsA 3D-printed material replacing elephant ivory
Show your students a new context when studying composite materials and thermosetting polymers
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News5 tips for teaching VSEPR theory
Use the latest research to help your students form correct mental images when predicting molecular geometries
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NewsThe whitest white paint ever is also the coolest
How paint made with barium sulfate could reduce the need for air conditioning
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NewsWhat is difficult about concentration?
Fresh insight offers tips for teaching the mathematics of moles, volume and molarity
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NewsCeramic nanoparticles help mould glass into any shape
Get students to compare the properties of glass and plastic polymers
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NewsSlashing emissions with polymer fashion
Show students the high performance fabric that’s made from waste plastic and is cutting the carbon footprint of the fashion industry